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Using Interns to build your business
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008Can you get people to come and work in your business for free?According to James Brausch it depends on selling your Vision.
James has a product called the Freedom Business System I haven’t purchased it, but I am definitely impressed by his approach.
He utilises interns and Virtual Assistant’s interchangeably.
To do this successfully requires good training and […]
How to avoid mis-communication
Monday, May 12th, 2008Take more time specifying what you want, go into more detail than you think is necessary
Prioritise the order that you want your jobs completed in.
Give an indication as to the relevant urgency ( don’t mark everything as urgent, otherwise you will be the client that none wants to work with)
Don’t take it out on your […]
Is it sometimes quicker to do the job yourself?
Friday, May 9th, 2008Often it is true, but looking at it with the attention to detail that might be used in a Japanese factory has caused me to think again.
Let’s look at a case in point. Spelling and grammar are not a strengths of mine, my partner has tried to get me to read Eats, Shoots and Leaves, […]
Outsourcing relationships – a case study
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008I have a good web designer, he has got good flair and his designs are generally pretty good. I’ve tried many designers and not all have been that good in coming up with designs, there is a definite look to some sites and I can often tell if they have been designed by an […]
Every action with an outsourcer costs you money?
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008Time is money. Correct?
Well time is our most valuable currency and if you are serious about living the four hour work week then it’s vital that you trim down the interactions that you have with the outsourcers you work with.
There is a fine line between asking pertinent strategic questions and being needy and seeking approval […]
If you don’t answer this question you’ll never hit your financial goal
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007The question is what is an hour of my time worth?
It’s a straight forward question
however,
How can you make an accurate prediction of what the answer is?
I’ll give you a clue it’s not your hourly rate.
In Rich Schefren’s Internet Marketing Manifesto
on pages 17-23 he describes a way to calculate it
accurately.
Every entrepreneur needs to do this exercise.
Get […]
7 reasons to outsorce and use a Virtual Assistant are…
Thursday, May 3rd, 2007Profit - we all need more of this
Sanity - you’ll go nuts trying to do it all yourself
Focus - on your strengths
Start living - free up time to do the things you love
Efficiency - it makes sense
Reality - Your not a superhero
Smugness - get the things done you don’t like to do (I love that […]
